One Shell of a Find!

Treasure Hunt!

Life’s a Beach! What will you find on yours?

From old Spanish coins to shark teeth to beach glass to seashells, every beach has treasures to make it special. The beach's treasures might even be the gorgeous views or spectacular sunsets! We at Beach Treasures and Treasure Beaches love to explore, and we would be thrilled if you would join us on our treasure hunts.

Seacliff State Beach – Located about 5 miles south of Santa Cruz in the town of Aptos, this beach is well known for its concrete sunken ship, the SS Palo Alto. This beach is also crowded on weekdays and is a popular spot for fishing and surfing. Be prepared to pony up $5 for parking.

14th Avenue Beach (a.k.a. Black Point Beach) – This beach, another part of Twin Lakes State Beach, can be found by walking down 14th Avenue. Parking is difficult to come by (beware of “permit only” parking). I guess that’s one way to keep the crowd at bay (away from bay, rather)!

San Lorenzo River – Although it’s not a beach, you can enjoy the sun river-side in the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park off of Highway 9. There are secluded Garden of Eden style “nudist holes” where you can shed your clothes, if that sounds interesting to you (otherwise, that serves as a warning). You can read more about the San Lorenzo River on the Santa Cruz County Government Environmental Health Services website.